CVE-2001-0120

Description

useradd program in shadow-utils program may allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
• http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-007.php3
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2196
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5927
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
• http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-007.php3